FREEPORT — The Environmental Study Group offers the fourth in a series of lectures on the cost of living with climate change. The series shares information on how climate change impacts people in Northwest Illinois now and in the future. It will be held at the Freeport Public Library, located at 100 E Douglas Street in Freeport in partnership with the Northwest Illinois Trails Foundation, the University of Illinois Extension, the Northwest Illinois Bird and Nature Alliance, Illinois Sierra Club, and the City of Freeport.

On Wednesday, April 8th Jen Walling, JD, MS will speak on Good Climate Policy, Real Savings, specific to what Illinois has done so far and what we can do next. Jen Walling has served as the Executive Director for the Illinois Environmental Council since January 2011, where she oversees the strategic direction and management of the organization and lobbies decision-makers on environmental issues. Jen is dedicated to building the power of Illinois’ environmental community to secure policy outcomes that protect the environment. Jen holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also received a juris doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Law and is an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois https://ilenviro.org/jennifer-walling/.

The final lecture will be on May 6. For details check the Freeport Library events calendar link listed below. The series is free and open to the public. Each session will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a lecture and time for questions and discussion on the topics presented. Refreshments will be provided. For further information, refer to https://freeportpubliclibrary.librarymarket.com or ESG Facebook page @esgroup32.